自以為比人強—-羅馬書3:9［這卻怎麼樣呢？我們比他們強嗎？決不是的, 因我們已經証明：猶太人和希臘人都在罪惡之下.］［釋義］我們指外邦人和不靠律法的猶太人, 因為保羅將他自己也包括在我們之內；他們指靠律法的猶太人. 按人的本性及罪的普世性而言, 彼此是半斤八兩, 誰也不比誰好. 許多人都以為自己總比別人強, 豈不知自己也是一個罪人. 在安靜中求主光照, 哪些是不討神喜悅的事, 哪些事使我們裏不平安, 都仰望主一一改過. ［禱告］親愛的天父上帝, 我們每個人在祢面前都是罪人. 虧欠了祢的榮耀. 感謝祢應許我們, 我們若認自己的罪, 祢是信實公義的, 必要赦免我們. 求主赦免我們有意無意, 或大或小, 及隱而未現的罪. 求主幫助我們, 能夠悔改歸正, 生活有美好的見證, 與所信的道相稱, 榮耀主的名. 禱告是奉主耶穌基督的名, 阿們！
Thinking of Ourselves as Better — Romans 3:9 [What shall we conclude then? Do we have any advantage? Not at all! For we have already made the charge that Jews and Gentiles alike are all under the power of sin.] [Explanation] The “we” refers to Gentiles and Jews who do not rely on the law, as Paul includes himself in this group. The “they” refers to Jews who depend on the law. From the perspective of human nature and the universality of sin, no one is better than another; all are equally sinful. Many people believe they are better than others, forgetting that they too are sinners. In moments of quiet reflection, ask the Lord to reveal anything displeasing to Him, anything that disrupts our inner peace. Commit to looking to Him for guidance and making corrections one by one. [Prayer] Dear Heavenly Father, before You, we are all sinners and have fallen short of Your glory. Thank You for Your promise that if we confess our sins, You are faithful and just to forgive us. Please forgive our intentional and unintentional sins, whether big or small, hidden or visible. Help us to truly repent and turn to righteousness, living a life that is a good testimony and consistent with the faith we profess. May our lives glorify Your name. In Jesus Christ’s name, we pray. Amen!